slinger
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- noun
- /ˈslɪŋər/
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lanzador
- Same thing with the Rhodian slingers and Rhodian Archers and things like that.
- guitar slinger
- top slinger
- hash slinger
And you've got slingers slinging, you know, balls of lead at you or stones.
- And you've got slingers slinging, you know, balls of lead at you or stones.
- But along with them are cavalry units that are anything from slingers to javelin ears.
- They'd come running up to you and throw these javelins at you and then take off slingers.
Examples
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And you've got slingers slinging, you know, balls of lead at you or stones.
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Arches, slingers and Light Infantry mixed with cavalry held his extreme flanks.
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I'm gonna be a slinger some day.
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Look, I need the slinger tripod.
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We have become a country of service workers—mall rats, fast-food slingers, and customer service.
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The Atlanta rhyme-slinger comes through with a funky duet called 'Lines' featuring swag rapper A$AP Rocky and electro-pop band Phantogram.
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In ancient warfare, the slinger expertly hurled stones to disrupt enemy formations.
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During the festival, the slinger showcased his skill by accurately throwing rocks at distant targets.
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The young boy dreamed of becoming a slinger, practicing with his sling every afternoon in the field.
Synonyms
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A person who sends a thing through the air with a quick arm movement, for example a javelin athlete
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A person who throws stones at others to hurt or kill them
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A person or machine that throws things quickly and strongly
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A person who throws a ball, like a pitcher
A person who throws stones with a sling to hit distant targets
A person who throws stones or spears at enemies in battle
A person who throws things like stones at people or places
Compounds
- Specialized
A ring around a plane propeller hub that throws de-icing fluid onto the blades
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word slinger is simply sling + -er, meaning 'one who uses a sling'. A sling is an old, simple tool or weapon for 'throwing' stones, and you can remember it like the common word fling, which also means 'to throw', so a slinger is someone who throws stones with a sling.